Hutchey Canyon (FR 70768) in ID -- Camping Rules & Access
Hutchey Canyon (FR 70768) in ID
Road corridorSawtooth NF, Minidoka Ranger District
40 mi from Rupert
Maps 5,921 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.9–1.2 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 2.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 690 ft over 2.2 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 17%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.7 miles off.
- Black Pine Mountains stands 3,444 ft above the map pin, 6.0 miles south.
- Mortenson Spring lies 1.0 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 32–57°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.